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Genetic evaluation for birth and conformation traits in dual-purpose Belgian Blue cattle using a mixed inheritance model.
Journal of animal science - 1 Oct 2017
Mota R R, Mayeres P, Bastin C, Glorieux G, Bertozzi C, Vanderick S, Hammami H, Colinet F G, Gengler N
Abstract excerpt
The segregation of the causal mutation () in the muscular hypertrophy gene in dual-purpose Belgian Blue (dpBB) cattle is considered to result in greater calving difficulty (dystocia). Establishing adapted genetic evaluations might overcome this situation through efficient selection. However, the heterogeneity of dpBB populations at the locus implies separating the major gene and other polygenic effects in complex...
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